The Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping: Everything You Need to Know (FFA) - Softcover

Johnson, Daniel; Johnson, Samantha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0760344477 ISBN 13: 9780760344477

Publisher: Voyageur Press, 2013

Synopsis

Raising bees is becoming increasingly popular in backyards and on farms, large and small—and it’s easy to see why. These resourceful insects produce organic honey and beeswax, all while constantly providing natural aid to the health of your yard and garden. And even better, bees are easy to keep, especially with the expert instruction of the FFA-licensed The Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping.

Beginning with the basics, seasoned beekeepers Daniel and Samantha Johnson answer all of a prospective beekeeper’s questions on how to set up, care for, and harvest your very own bee colonies. With the help of this comprehensive DIY guide, raising bees can be an enjoyable and accessible backyard pastime for gardeners, crafters, and cooks everywhere.

About this title

About the Authors

Daniel Johnson (Phelps, Wisconsin) and his sister, Samantha, have collaborated on a number of rural-living guidebooks, including How to Raise Rabbits and Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping. Both are 4-H alumni and live on the family farm, Fox Hill Farm, in far northern Wisconsin. Daniel is a professional photographer whose work can be seen at foxhillphoto.com.

Samantha Johnson (Phelps, Wisconsin) and her brother, Daniel, have collaborated on a number of rural-living guidebooks, including How to Raise Rabbits and Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping. Both are 4-H alumni and live on the family farm, Fox Hill Farm, in far northern Wisconsin. Samantha is a certified horse show judge and raises purebred Welsh Mountain ponies and Dutch, Holland Lop, and Netherland Dwarf rabbits.

From the Back Cover

CREATE A HIVE OF YOUR OWN Don your bee suit--it's time to harvest some honey! What's all the buzz about? Beekeeping, of course! Backyard beekeeping has never been as simple or as popular as it is now, and "The Beginner's Guide to Beekeeping "is here to help you begin your first hive the right way. From start to finish, let veteran beekeepers and farming professionals Daniel and Samantha Johnson walk you through the dos and do-nots of raising a happy and healthy hive of honey bees. Like many backyard endeavors, beekeeping can be as rigorous as it is rewarding, and many considerations must be taken into account when deciding when, where, and how to establish your hive. Within this book, you'll find helpful tips, strategies, and information on: - Basic bee anatomy and behavior- Health, home, yard, and neighborhood considerations- Installation and routine care of your bees- Dealing with pests, diseases, and problems- How to harvest, bottle, market, and sell your own custom honey and other hive products- Delicious recipes and creative ideas for your honey An old beekeeping adage remarks that the more you think you know, the less experienced you are as a beekeeper. Regardless of whether that's true or not, "The Beginners Guide to Beekeeping "will arm you with the necessary knowledge and insight to begin a bountiful hive of your own. Fully illustrated with over 250 photos, charts, and diagrams, a new world of backyard beekeeping awaits!

Edition details

• Publisher: Voyageur Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0760344477
• ISBN 13: 9780760344477
• Binding: Flexibound
• Number of pages: 176